Head-On Defeat, the Power of Gear Fourth!

The Seraphim were artificial humans created by Dr. Vegapunk himself, but unlike normal humans, they did not possess rich emotions.

The personality traits displayed by a Seraphim were often outward manifestations of the Lineage Factor it used. This S-Abel, created using Abel's Lineage Factor, had an extremely weak perception of emotion.

An ordinary person would naturally understand that the Straw Hat Pirates intended to retreat the moment they noticed their movements.

But S-Abel truly could not sense such emotions. His gaze remained fixed on Luffy, and he had no intention of paying attention to the other Straw Hat Pirates crew members.

Going all out, the power of S-Abel's artificial body rapidly heated up. A faint blush appeared on his dark face, making him look exceptionally excited.

Boom—

After an abrupt, soft sound, S-Abel's blade became wrapped in roaring flames. The sound caught Luffy's attention, and he hurriedly glanced toward S-Abel. Seeing the enemy's weapon ignite, a startled expression appeared on Luffy's face.

"It's burning up???"

Luffy had not seen combat techniques like this for the first time. Leaving aside his brother who had eaten the Mera Mera no Mi, even among his current companions was someone like Sanji, who could "enchant" his feet while kicking at high speed.

But S-Abel's method of "enchantment" was clearly vastly different from Sanji's. Sanji's Diable Jambe was, at the very least, a temporary effect created through intense friction with the air, whereas the white-haired youth before him used flames in a manner more akin to Ace's Mera Mera no Mi.

It looked like a Devil Fruit.

Luffy had no idea just how much power the enemy could produce after "enchanting" his weapon. All he could do was face the enemy before him with everything he had.

Moreover, Luffy was not the kind of person